Union Pacific crews are busy moving donated diesel locomotive UP 3105, an EMD SD 40-2c, to the Railroad & Locomotive Historical Society's compound at the Pomona Fairgrounds. The locomotive, along ... (more)

A roster shot of UP 3105, the diesel locomotive that the Rail Giants museum received in exchange for UP Big Boy 4014. The 3105 is fully operational and will power itself on panel track across the... (more)

UP 3105, boxcar/reefer, and Steam Crew caboose UPP 24567 have begun their trek across the LA County Fairplex parking lot. They were delivered when UP Big Boy 4014 was pulled out on January 27, bu... (more)

UP 4014 big boy in reverse tow headed toward the mainline where it will be backed onto the main and head to colton yard facing forward being pushed ny UP 1996 and led by UP 4884.

Metrolink F59PH #857 accelerates out of the North Pomona Metrolink station with train #321 heading towards LAUPT.

Union Pacific's Southern Pacific heritage unit #1996 arrives at the LA Fairplex at 1:30am to pick up the UP 4014 for it's first mainline move in over 50 years. UP 1996 slowly pulls forward through... (more)

The classification lights, numberboards and headlight on Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 4014 are illuminated in preparation move its move to UP's West Colton Yard in Bloomington just hours away. Since the... (more)

January 26th, 2014, 11:16 AM. Railfans ready their camera at Main St. crossing in Pomona Ca. as Union Pacific train PWCWC2 25 (Passenger; West Colton CA to West Colton CA) consisting of UP 8448, ... (more)

January 25th, 2014. The Metrolink main line has been attached to the temporary panel track that leads inside the gates of the Pomona Fairplex. Workmen make a few finishing touches to the rails wit... (more)

January 26th, 2014. 2:52:58 AM, 4014 rolls down the National Rail Network for the first time in 52 years! The front wheel of the pony truck is still on the panel track while the rest of the locomo... (more)

4014_0049 January 25th, 2014. In the early evening hours before the big move, Union Pacific police guard 4014 as she waits for her return to the US rail network for the first time in 52 years. Sev... (more)

January 25th, 2014.With both rails now severed, crews gently slide the western side of the cut main line track into position to size and trim cut to the panel track where the 4014 waits.

A side view of UP 4014 as it is pulled across Fairway Drive in Pomona.

January 25th, 2014. Track crews begin slicing the rails of Metrolink's San Bernardino mainline in preparation of sliding them a few feet south to connect the panel track where the 4014 awaits to m... (more)

January 25th, 2014. Shelli Anderson grabs a shot of UP 4014 before it leaves the Pomona Fairgrounds for the first leg of the trip to restoration. Destination, West Colton, California. There the lo... (more)